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Cavalotto - Johann Franz Trivulzio
| Issuer | Mesocco, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1518-1549 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned Trivulzio heraldic shield set upon an ornate cartouche of acanthus scrollwork, surmounted by a helmeted warrior figure in armour standing atop the crest in three-quarter view. The arms display the characteristic Trivulzio barry field. The surrounding circular legend reads the lord's abbreviated titles in Latin capital letters, separated by pellets. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Johann Franz Trivulzio acquired the lordship of Mesocco in the Graubünden through inheritance from the powerful Milanese Trivulzio family, who had obtained it in 1480. The cavalotto was a denomination closely tied to Lombard monetary practice, and its production in this tiny Alpine lordship reflects the Trivulzio's deliberate alignment with northern Italian fiscal conventions rather than Swiss ones — a political statement as much as a practical currency decision.
The lordship passed to the Graubünden canton in 1549, ending local coinage production entirely.